The Dairy Barns

Hickling Road

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Dairy Barns scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 30 January 2026 by North Norfolk.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Dairy Barns, from March 2017 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2017 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Dairy Barns.

Food hygiene rating history for The Dairy Barns
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 March 2017	5 / 5	Very good
30 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Dairy Barns in Hickling Road has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

Dairy Barns,
Lound Farm,
Hickling Road,
Hickling,
NR12 0BE

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for The Dairy Barns. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects The Dairy Barns?

Food hygiene at The Dairy Barns is inspected by North Norfolk, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.northnorfolk.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The Dairy Barns

What is The Dairy Barns’s food hygiene rating?

The Dairy Barns has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 January 2026.

When was The Dairy Barns last inspected?

The Dairy Barns was last inspected by North Norfolk on 30 January 2026.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.